Although the event is about hair, Ms Moua says the issue combs deeper. "Many of us [Afro-Finns] thought for a long time that we were alone and a lot of us felt very lonely. This was a way to bring ...

If your hair is long, wavy, fine or straight ... The physics of shrinkage also fuels the notion of afro hair not growing quickly. Shrinkage is when wet curly hair reduces in length as it dries ...

Even for those who can afford a more luxury experience, for a long time the options simply haven’t existed. It is this reputation that Judy Koloko, founder of The Steam Bar, a new afro hair ...

"It was like the cliché bold-style afro." "Because it wasn't really accepted, especially at that time, for boys to have long hair." As his hair grew longer and longer, Bonnie was pressured to get ...

Myth 3: Afro hair doesn’t grow as long. Afro hair can grow long like other types of hair however, its curly texture can make it appear shorter, contributing to the misconception. Research has ...

It was really long... going down all the way to my back ... "I never wanted to be like, 'Oh, because I've got Afro-Caribbean hair that's going to stop me from swimming'. "It's just a challenge.

Campaigners have long been calling for schools and workplaces ... It is an issue that affects people with Afro-textured hair disproportionately, according to the EHRC, which covers England ...

In its natural state or not, it’s time we saw the true beauty of afro-textured hair – and that starts with our hair vocabulary. In honour of World Afro Day 2021, Nateisha Scott investigates.